International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi on Wednesday said that nuclear inspections in Iran’s enrichment sites will proceed despite Tehran’s objections, according to Euronews.
At a news conference at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Grossi pointed to the memorandum of understanding signed between the US and Iran and rejected Iran’s denials that it had agreed to nuclear inspections.
The accord “says explicitly that the nuclear activities that are going to be carried out with regards to the nuclear material facilities will be supervised by the IAEA — in all letters,” Grossi told reporters.
“Obviously, to do that, we will have to inspect. Whether this happens the day after tomorrow or in one week or in 10 days, it’s important, but not essential. This is going to happen,” he further said.
‘At an appropriate time’
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday insisted that Iran will allow nuclear inspectors into the country despite Tehran’s denials, saying the inspectors will be on the ground “at an appropriate time.”
